Shingle holder



July 31, 1928. 1,678,804

C. F. AMES. JR

SHINGLE HOLDER Filed Jan. 31, 1924 111 ll If) f at... 3 d July 31, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CORTLANDT F. AMES, JIL, OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, ASSIG-NOR TO TT-IE BARRETT COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

SHINGLE HOLDER.

Application filed January 31. 1924. Serial No. 659,703.

The invention relates to a device for holding the lower or exposed ends of flexible shingles in position.

it is frequently desirable to install manufae'tured shingles whiehare flexible and are sometin'ies liable to curl up in such a manner that the XPOSCKl portions terminate in pointed or relatively narrow portions. These narrow portions are liable to curl up when ex-. posed to the weather or they are likely to be blown up by the wind.

In applying devices to prevent the extensions from flapping or curling, it is desirable to have them inexpensive and easy to install and they should also not mar the appearance of the roof.

lly the present invention a device of this character produced which serves to hold down the corners or extensions of shingles and is cheap to manufacture, easy to. install and is inconspicuous. The invention is especially applicable, for example, to shingles that are square or rhombus shaped and are installed in horizontal rows with their diagonal. corners laid contiguous to each other or .in horizontal lines.

The invention will be understood from the description in connection with the drawings in which.

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a holder;

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same bent into shape;

Fig. 3 shows it applied to a shingle;

Fig. l is an edge view of a modification;

Fig. is similar to Fig. 4: but shows the device further bent into shape;

Fig. (3 shows it applied to a shingle;

Fig. 7 is a plan view of another modification; I

Figs. 8 and 9 show this modification applied to a shingle; and

Fig. indicates how the shingles may be laid.

In the drawings, reference character 1 indicates a metal strip which may be a very narrow flat strap or may even be a wire made of suitable material such as copper, Zinc or galvanized iron, for example. This strip. when made of flat metal may be provided throughout all or a portion of its length with a rib 2. This rib may be made by indenting one side of the strip to form the rib on the other side in order to stiffen the strip or make the same more rigid. The strip may also be provided on one side thereof with a number of points or projections 3for the purpose to be described below. The strip '1. may be bent downwardly and inwardly at 4 and then outwardly as shown at 5 to provide a device as shown in Fig. 2. This device may be applied to a shingle 6 as shown in Fig. 3 by inserting the same in the parallel slots 7 provided near the corners of the shingle and the device may be fastened to the shingle by pressing or hannnering it down flat thereby causing the projections 3 to enter the surfaces of the shingles. In case the strip 1 is left smooth or without the projections 23 the portion of the shingle near the corner will be clamped in the spaces 0.

and bends 4: and. the slots 7 being sospaced apart that the device will be held in place by friction. Instead of having the portions bent backward as shown to provide the space 8 (Fig. 3) the strip 1 may simply be bent straight downwardly and then outwardly, the ends 9 extending under the triangular tabs 10 of the shingle. The tabs 10 may be entirely cut away when the device is bent backwardly to form the spaces 8 as shown in Fig. 2.

In the modification shown in Figs. 4, .5 and 6 the strip 11 which may be provided with ribs 12 and projections 13, if desired is bent along lines forming less than a right angle with the edges of this strip 11 so that the bent portions 14 converge toward each other and the projecting ends 18 are offset with respect to the central portion of the strip 11 as more clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

In installing a holder as shown in Fig. 5, a shingle 16 is provided with converging slots 17 and the device as shown in Fig. at is preferably inserted through these slots and the lower ends are bent outwardly. If desired, these ends may first be bent inwardly and then outwardly to retain the same more securely. The converging slots 17 will prevent the device from being displaced even before it is securely clamped to the shingle 16.

In the modification shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9 a fiat piece of metal 20 is provided along its edges with teeth 21 and 22 and along its sides with projections or prongs 23. A rib 24- may be formed through the metal 20 and prongs 23 for stiffening the same. This holder is applied to a shingle 26 as shown in Figs. 8 and 9 by bending same around so that the teeth 21 and 22 press against or into the upper and lower sides respectively of the corner of the shingle, the sharp end of the corner first being cut off as shown by the dotted lines 27 (Fig. 8) to facilitate application of the de vice. A slot 28 may, however, be out through the metal 20 to permit the corner of the shingle to project therethrough thus avoiding the necessity of cutting off the corner of the shingle.

In installing the shingles they will preferably be installed as indicated in Fig. 10 with the projecting ends or prongs of the holding device that are attached near the corners of the shingles extending under the sides or edges of lower shingles thereby holdlng down these corners and preventing the danger of the same being turned or blown upwardly.

I claim:

1. In a device for holding shingles, a metallic element having an intermediate pon tion adapt d to lie on the top side of a shingle'and aligned portions to lie on the bottom side of said shingle and having strap-like projections extending therefrom.

2. In a device for holding shingles, a metallic element having an intermediate portion adapted to lie on the top side of a shingle and aligned portions to lie on the bottom side of said shingle and having straplike projections extending therefrom at both ends thereof parallel with the first named portion.

3. A device for holding shingles comprising an intermediate portion adapted to lie on the top side of a shingle, downwardly and inwardly extending portions at the ends of said intermediate portion adapted to lie on the under side of said shingle and straplike projections extending outwardly from the second named portions.

4. A device for holding shingles comprising a single strip of metal so bent as to form an intermediate portion adapted to lie on the top side of a shingle, downwardly and inwardly extending portions at the ends of said intermediate portion adapted to lie on the under side of said shingle and strap-like projections extending outwardly from the second named portions parallel with the illtermediate portion.

5. In a device for holding shingles, a metallic strap bent back upon itself at the ends of the intermediate portion thereof in a double bend in two places with its ends projecting outwardly and its bent portion adapted to clamp a shingle.

6. A shingle having a holding member bent upon itself and clamped to both sides thereof, said holding member being provided with laterally extending strap-like projections lying substantially in the plane of the under side of the shingle.

7. A shingle having a holding member clamped to both sides of one corner, said holding member being provided with prongs extending sidewise and said shingle being provided with slits to accommodate said holding member.

8. A shingle having open-ended slits at one corner thereof, a holding member inserted in said slits and clamped to the shingle, said holding member having laterally extending projections substantially parallel with the body of the holder.

9. A shingle having open-ended slits at one corner thereof, a holding member insorted in said slits and clamped to the shingle, said holding member having laterally extending projections lying substantially in the plane of the under side of the shingle.

10. A shingle provided with inwardly converging slits and a holder conforming to and mounted in said slits, said holder having prongs extending beyond the edge of said shingle.

11. A shingle provided 'with inwardly converging slits at one corner thereof opening on to different edges of said shingle and a holder conforming to and mounted in said slits, said holder having prongs extending beyond the edge of said shingle.

12. A shingle provided with open-ended inwardly converging slits at one corner thereof opening on to different edges of said shingle and a holder conforming to and mounted in said slits, said holder having strap-like prongs extending beyond the edge of said shingle parallel therewith.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CORTLANDT F. AMES, JR: 

